SAIB CE-04-42 —

SAIB CE-04-42 Current Issued 01/08/2004 APEX Aircraft CAP 10 B

What is a SAIB?

A Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin is an FAA-issued advisory — not mandatory like an AD, but worth knowing about. SAIBs typically flag service bulletins, manufacturer recommendations, or emerging issues that don't (yet) rise to AD level.

Bulletin text

Verbatim from the FAA-published PDF. 15 paragraphs · 257 words.

1 SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS INFORMATION BULLETIN

Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC

U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration

No. CE-04-42 January 8, 2004 www.faa.gov - Search "SAIBs" This is information only. Recommendations aren’t mandatory.

Background

This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin informs you, owners and operators of APEX Aircraft (AVIONS MUDRY et CIE) CAP 10 B airplanes, that the Direction Generale De L'Aviation Civile (DGAC), France, has issued Emergency Airworthiness Directive No. U2003-375 (A), dated October 01, 2003, that imposes new operating limits on these airplanes. The French AD is applicable to certain CAP 10 B airplanes which have not been fitted with a replacement wood/carbon wing. The French AD is based on an in-flight wing fracture of a CAP 10 B airplane. The investigation of this accident has not been completed.

Currently, FAA AD 2003-04-02 requires certain modifications, speed restrictions and temporary load factor limits on these airplanes. The FAA is closely monitoring the ongoing DGAC accident investigation and will evaluate both the actions in the new DGAC AD and the investigation results.

Recommendation

We highly recommend that you to be aware of the concerns addressed in DGAC Airworthiness Directive U2003-375(A) dated October 01, 2003, copy attached. The French AD isn’t mandatory for your aircraft.

For Further Information, Contact

FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, Attention: Mr. Sarjapur Nagarajan, ACE 112, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 64106, telephone (816) 329-4145, fax (816) 329-4090.

APEX Aircraft, 1 Route De Troyes, 21121, Darois, France ; fax : 33 3 80 35 65 15 ; email : [email protected]

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